BIF
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CNY
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Burundi
27,834 km²
0.3% of largest
China is 344.79× larger than Burundi
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Burundi
1.0% OF LARGEST
14.39M
PEOPLE
China has 98.11× the population of Burundi
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Burundi
0.0% OF LARGEST
$3.36B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Burundi
1.2% OF LARGEST
25K
TROOPS
China has 81.40× the active personnel of Burundi
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Burundi
0.7% OF LARGEST
24
AIRCRAFT
China has 136.88× the aircraft of Burundi
Naval Assets
China
Burundi
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Burundi
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Burundi
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Burundi
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Burundi
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Burundi
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Burundi
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Burundi
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Burundi
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Burundi
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Burundi
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Burundi
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Burundi
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Burundi
17.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 21.5 years older (median) than Burundi
Youth Population
Burundi has the highest youth population at 72.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Burundi
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
0
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Burundi
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $2 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $6 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $120 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $55 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $30 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $35 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $0 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Burundi
Physicians per 1,000
China
Burundi
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Burundi
Diabetes prevalence
China
Burundi
Obesity prevalence
China
Burundi
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Burundi
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Burundi vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Burundi | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14390003 | 1411750000 |
| Area (sq km) | 27834 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Gitega | Beijing |
| Official Language | Kirundi, French, English | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Burundian Franc (BIF) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Presidential republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Burundi | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 25,000 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 5,000 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 30,000 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $73,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 65 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 310 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 6 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 18 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 12 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Burundi | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,364,713,864 | $19,373,600,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $234 | $13,723 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 0.9% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 37.5 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Burundian Franc (BIF) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 344.8 times larger in area than Burundi.
That's a massive difference!
China has 98.1 times more people than Burundi.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Burundi vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 5757.9x larger than Burundi's $3B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 98.1x larger than Burundi's 14M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 344.8x larger than Burundi.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Burundi's 25Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Burundi's 64.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology